Altaf Hussain Wani examines Farooq Abdullah’s recent remarks on Kashmir and argues that political autonomy and democratic authority have been weakened by developments since 2019. The article explores the role of the Lieutenant Governor, electoral representation, regional identity and the future of democratic governance in Jammu and Kashmir.
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Kashmir: Agricultural Lands of Activists Attached in Handwara Under UAPA
Agricultural lands belonging to activists in Handwara have reportedly been attached under India's UAPA, according to a statement by Altaf Hussain Wani. The reported action has raised concerns over property rights, livelihoods and civil liberties in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir.
Altaf Hussain Wani Urges UN Intervention Over Prolonged Detention of Muhammad Yasin Butt, Seeks Medical Care
KIIR Chairman Altaf Hussain Wani urges UN intervention over Muhammad Yasin Butt's prolonged detention, delayed hearings and reported health concerns.
The Judicialization of Repression: Silencing Dissent in Occupied Kashmir : Altaf Hussain Wani.
Altaf Hussain Wani examines prolonged detentions, anti-terror laws and the judicial process in Occupied Kashmir, arguing that legal mechanisms are increasingly being used to suppress political dissent.
World Muslim Congress Denounces “Slow-Motion Genocide” in Indian-Occupied Kashmir at 63rd UNHRC Session.
World Muslim Congress representative Altaf Hussain Wani raised the Kashmir human rights crisis at the 63rd UNHRC session, calling for international action over alleged violations in Indian-occupied Kashmir.
KIIR Urges OHCHR Intervention Over Alleged Property Seizures in Kupwara.
KIIR has urged OHCHR to intervene over alleged property seizures in Kupwara, raising concerns about human rights, due process and the use of the UAPA.
Wani Calls for UN Probe into Use of Mercenaries and Surveillance Technologies by India in IIOJK.
WMC representative Altaf Hussain Wani has urged the UN Human Rights Council to launch an independent investigation into the reported use of private militia, mercenaries and advanced surveillance technologies in IIOJK.
Altaf Hussain Wani Raises Concern Over Disappearing Kashmir Media Archives.
ISLAMABAD, (TW NEWS) – Chairman Kashmir Institute of International Relations (KIIR) Altaf Hussain Wani has raised concerns over the disappearance of digital media archives related to Kashmir, warning that the loss of historical records could undermine public memory and make it increasingly difficult to document the region’s past. In a statement shared on social media,...
Altaf Hussain Wani Raises Questions Over India’s Democratic and Civic Freedoms.
Brussels/Islamabad, (Unib Rashid) – Kashmiri political leader Altaf Hussain Wani has raised questions over the state of civil liberties and democratic freedoms in India, citing assessments by several international organisations that have expressed concerns over civic space, press freedom and human rights. In a post on social media, Wani highlighted assessments by CIVICUS, Freedom House...
World Muslim Congress Warns of “Cultural Genocide” in Indian Occupied Kashmir, Demands Urgent UN Intervention at Human Rights Council.
Geneva, (Unib Rashid) __ Delivering a statement with “grave alarm” at the 61st Session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC), Soeaking on behalf of the World Muslim Congress Altaf Hissain Wani Chairman KIIR has called for immediate international intervention in Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), describing the territory as an “open-air prison” where...





